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Big Idea:
Oral language is a tool for communicating, thinking, and
learning. |
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3.3 A. Discussion |
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Essential Questions |
Enduring Understandings |
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- How can discussion increase our knowledge and understanding of an
idea(s)? |
- Oral discussion helps to build connections to others and create
opportunities for learning. |
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Cumulative Progress
Indicators |
Comments and Examples |
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By the end of Grade 4: |
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1.
Use details, examples and reasons to support central ideas or
clarify a point of view |
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2.
Stay focused
on a topic and ask relevant questions. |
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3.
Take turns without dominating |
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3.3 B. Questioning (Inquiry) and Contributing |
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Essential Questions |
Enduring Understandings |
- When is it appropriate to ask questions?
- How do speakers express their thoughts and feelings? |
- Questioning and contributing help speakers convey their message,
explore issues and clarify their thinking. |
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Cumulative Progress
Indicators |
Comments and Examples |
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By the end of Grade 4: |
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1. Develop
questioning techniques (e.g., who, what, when, where, why, and how). |
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2.
Use interview
techniques to develop inquiry skills. |
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3.
Explore
concepts by describing, narrating, or explaining how and why things happen. |
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4.
Discuss
information heard, offer personal opinions, and ask for restatement or general
explanation to clarify meaning. |
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5.
Reflect and
evaluate information learned as a result of the inquiry. |
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6.
Solve a
problem or understand a task through group cooperation. |
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3.3 C.
Word Choice |
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Essential Questions |
Enduring Understandings |
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- How does the choice of words affect the message? |
- A speaker’s choice of words and style set a tone and define the
message. |
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Cumulative Progress
Indicators |
Comments and Examples |
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By the end of Grade 4: |
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1.
Use convincing dialogue to role-play short scenes involving familiar
situations or emotions.
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2.
Use figurative language purposefully in speaking situations. |
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3.
Use
appropriate vocabulary to support or clarify a message. |
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4.
Adapt language
to persuade, explain, or seek information. |
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3.3 D.
Oral Presentation |
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Essential Questions |
Enduring Understandings |
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- How does a speaker communicate so others will listen and
understand the message? |
- A speaker selects a form and organizational pattern based on the
audience and purpose |
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Cumulative Progress
Indicators |
Comments and Examples |
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By the end of Grade 4: |
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1.
Speak for a
variety of audiences and purposes. |
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2.
Prepare,
rehearse, and deliver a formal presentation in logical or sequential order,
including an opening, supportive details, and a closing statement. |
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3.
Use notes or other memory aids to structure a presentation |
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4.
Maintain
audience interest during formal presentations, incorporating adequate volume,
proper pacing, and clear enunciation. |
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5.
Participate in a dramatization or role-play across the
curriculum. |
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6.
Read aloud
with fluency. |
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7.
Understand and use criteria for a rubric to improve an oral
presentation. |
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